About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

September 26

1Great Blue Heron ✓
4Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
1American Robin ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3American Redstart ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
7Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
2Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
10European Starling ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Veery ✓
2Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
4House Finch ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Hooded Warbler ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓